Mid-Atlantic of West Virginia Ellenboro, WV 1990 - 2004 . Mid-Atlantic of West Virginia, Inc. began in 1937 as Mid-Atlantic Glass Co., producing various household glassware. It was sold and reorganized as Mid-Atlantic of West Virginia in May of 1987, still producing glassware. Their first marble production began in November of 1990. Having become a streamlined, smooth operation with state of the art machinery, It wasn't until September, 2001 that they made their first run of colorful play marbles. Things went downhill from there, mainly due to Chinese competition having cheap overhead that affected many U.S. industries at the time. They did produce another marble run of tan colored marbles. Overall production ceased in late 2004 and the last inventory sold in 2005. Click on images for expanded view/notable information. Back to Marble Identification Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl

Champion Agate Pennsboro, WV 1938 - 2005 . Champion Agate is most known for their swirl type marbles. Early examples are often hard to discern from other swirl manufacturers of the region. Opaque two- and three-color swirls, and later, 1980's single ribbon transparent base Wirepull style. It is known there were Cat's Eyes produced in limited periods. Flat Gems were pioneered by the Champion Agate Co. in 1983 and were a staple product throughout their remaining years. Carnival Glass, or Iridescent marbles were also a first by Champion in 1984. Champion Agate's winding down of marble production would serve as a steppingstone for production manager Dave McCullough's joining JABO, Inc., to which would also incorporate the path of the Vitro Agate Co. and write an entirely new page of marble history. Click on images for expanded view/ notable information. Back to Marble Identification New Old Fashioned Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl, Coral Swirl, Coral Swirl, Furnace Scraping Swirl, Furnace Scraping Swirl, Furnace Scraping Swirl, Furnace Scraping Swirl, Furnace Scraping Swirl, Furnace Scraping Swirl, Furnace Scraping Swirl, Furnace Scraping Swirl, Hot Wheels Swirls

Master Marble, Master Glass Master is another relatively early marble manufacture to produce their own packaging. Master Marble Company, Clarksburg, WV 1930 - 1941. Master Glass, Bridgeport, WV 1941 -1974. Master Glass basically being a reorganization of Master Marble Company, using the same brand of machinery, along with using old packaging stock, has created difficulty in identifying one, from the other. The same brand of machinery also employed by Akro Agate leaves us with additional confusion in regard to their similar Patch style marbles, though Master's earlier machined cut off system created a more acute 'V' shaped cutline, and more often, cutlines pointing in opposite directions. Along with the multitude of patch variations produced by both Master Marble and Master Glass, Master Marble additionally produced Swirls and Moss Agates, and the later Master Glass, additionally produced Sunburst and Cat's Eye marbles. Click on images for expanded view/ notable information. Back to Marble Packaging Main Mesh bag Mesh bag Countertop display World's Fair set, 1933 World's Fair set, 1933 College Collection College Collection

Cairo, WV Glass Festival Marble Show 2015 The 2015 Show was held at the Cairo Community Building Back to past shows/events

The West Virginia Marble Collectors' Club is an online guide to marble shows, marble identification and other toy marble collecting information. News/Events Recent News/updates 07/03/26 A Marble King Saint Marys fire artifact . Some Pennsboro, WV dug Alley Agates . 07/01/26 Congratulations to the Wood County Marble Club's 103rd Annual National Marble tournament participants. As co-sponsor, the WVMCC is proud to announce in the Girl's Division, Lucie Clark placed 5th in the nation with 21 wins and 9 losses. In the Boy's Division, Ezra Delbaugh placed 7th with 27 wins and 11 losses. Another top ten in the Boy's Division, Ryker Bungard placed 9th with 21 wins and 15 losses and a first ever for Wood County, with Ryker pulling off a "Stick" in round one. A Stick is when a player shoots seven consecutive target marbles out of the ring in a single inning, securing an immediate win. 06/06/26 Gallery addition of German Machine made marbles Scroll down to view image of striped types. 05/07/26 2026 Club show photos . The Club's next business meeting is scheduled for Saturday September 12, 2:00 pm at the Parkersburg, Wood County Library in the lower-level conference room. The Club would like to thank everyone who came out for our 2026 show. As we endure through the loss of so many of our beloved first-generation collectors, we are encouraged to forge ahead with all the friendly new faces that show the same interest and passion for our hobby. You are so welcomed and appreciated. A special thanks to Tina and Denny Huth for setting up their outstanding display of this year's observed "Hand Gathered" marble types. Marbl e Sh ows 2026 Indiana Marble Club Winter Show Sat. Jan. 3rd. In-room trading Thurs. & Fri. Springhill Suites/Residence Inn, 9450 Counselors Row, Indianapolis IN. Contact Mike Adams (317) 873-4975 or Kim Winningham (765) 717-0488 Marbles on the Beach Sat. February 14th. In-room trading Tues. - Fri. Boardwalk Beach Resort Hotel, 9400 South Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach FL 32408, (850) 234-3484. Contact Paul Germann (850) 276-0393 marblesonthebeach@gmail.com NE Ohio Mibsters Sat. February 21st, 12:00 - 3:00 pm Tunnel Hill Community Center 112 East Maple St., Stone Creek Ohio 43840 Facebook 40th Annual Buckeye Marble Collector's Club Show Sat. March 7th, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. In-room trading Wed. - Fri. Holiday Inn, 4520 Everhard Rd. NW Canton, OH (330) 494-2770 Contact: Brian Estepp (614) 975-1203 brianestepp@gmail.com Mid-Michigan Marble Show Sun. March 22nd Clio City Park Community Center 219 Rogers Lodge Dr., Clio, MI 48420 Contact: Debbie Scott Taylor (810) 687-3060 Pride of the Prairie Marble Show Sat. April 4th, 8 am - 2:00 pm. In-Room trading Wed. - Fri. Garner Hotel, 5150 Hickory Point Frontage Rd. Decatur, IL 62526 (217) 872-2402 Contact: Phil Long (217) 413-1518 hegerlong@comcast.net New Jersey Marble Club Marble Show Sat. April 25th, 9 am - 2:00 pm Best Western Rutgers University, 95 rt 118, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Hotel site Contact: Adam Alimonti adamalimonti@yahoo.com Texas Marble Collector's Club Spring Show Sat. April 25th. In-room trading Thurs. & Fri. Courtyard Marriott 12833 Ranch Rd 620 N, Austin, TX 78750 (512) 580-0083 Contact: Carroll Collier (512) 580-2945 cdc2@flash.net Hotel site link Midwest Marble Club Show Sat. April 25th Baymont by Wyndham 245 Florence Ave. Owatonna, MN 55060 (507) 455-1142 Contact: Lon Morsching (952) 457-0221 West Virginia Marble Collector's Club Show Sat. May 2nd, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. In room trading Wed. - Fri. Comfort Suites Mineral Wells, WV (304) 489-9600 Hotel site/map Table reservations: Bob Neff (740) 373-7603 marblebob@cascable.net Maine Marble Show Sat. May 16th, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Best Western Merry Manor Inn 700 Main St. So. Portland, ME 04106 (207) 774-6151 Contact: Gary Stetson (207) 420-1354 Informative site link London Marble Show Sat. May 23rd Bermondsey Village Hall, Kirby Grove, London UK Contact: Monica Ma monika.filasiewicz@gmail.com Des Moines Marble Show Sat. June 13th, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Holiday Inn Merle Hay Rd. Urbandale, IA 50322 (515) 727-0401 Contact: Chad Cline (515) 216-0030 iowamarbleclub@gmail.com Facebook page/info. NE Ohio Mibsters Sat. June 27th, 12:00 - 3:00 pm Tunnel Hill Community Center 112 East Maple St., Stone Creek Ohio 43840 Facebook Tulsa Marble Show Sat. July 18th Embassy Suites Hotel 1-44 3332 S 79th East Ave. Tulsa OK (800) 362-2779 Contact: Randy Koker (918) 760-6674 Portland Marble Show Sat. July 18th. In-room trading 15th - 17th Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, 7025 NE Alderwood Rd. Portland, OR (503) 255-2700 Contact: nationalmarbles2025@gmail.com Indiana Marble Club Show Sat. August 8th. In-room trading 6th - 7th Wyndham Garden, 5750 Challenger Parkway, Fort Wayne, IN (260) 999-6040 Contact: Mike Adams (317) 361-2274 Gem City Marble Show Saturday Sept. 12th Hampton Inn & Suites Dayton - Vandalia 7043 Miller Ln., Dayton, OH 45414 (937) 387-0598 Contact: James Pickett (937) 241-8609 Rob Steck (937) 417-4023 Paden City 3-day Marble Festival Fri., Sat. and Sunday! Sept. 25th - 27th Paden City Park, WV Facebook Page Badger Marble Show Sunday, September 27th. In-room trading 25th - 26th Comfort Inn & Suites , 5025 County Hwy V, DeForrest, WI (608) 846-9100 Contact: Bill Bass (608) 723-6138 Jim Stephenson (608) 849-7942 Web info Old South Marble Show Sat. Oct. 10th In-room trading Wed. - Fri. Best Western Plus 4025 Northlake Dr. Valdosta, GA 31602 (229) 241-9221 Contact: Marshal Wilson (352) 615-9413 Chuck Summer (229) 200-0243 Hotel site link Northeast Marble Meet/Nutmeg Marble Collectors Club Show Sat. October 17th Courtyard by Marriot Hartford Cromwell 4 Sebethe Dr. Cromwell, CT 06416 (860) 635-1001 Contact: Bob Block (203) 209-7076 blockschip@yahoo.com Alphy Bard: (860) 465-7443 alphy1944@sbcglobal.net David Lenz (860) 685-0421 david.a.lenz@snet.net Northeast Marble Show site link Hotel site link Virginia Marble Meetup Sunday Oct. 25th 2:00pm - 6:00pm Massanutten Resort, 1822 Resort Dr, Massanutten, VA 22840 Show Flyer Info: vamarbles@gmail.com Contact: Marc Petrus (540) 220-7883

West Virginia Marble Collector's Club Show 2015 The 2015 Show was held at the Comfort Suites Hotel, Mineral Wells, WV Back to past shows/events

Generally speaking, white base glass and colorless transparent base glass is not counted as a color. The exception will be with Akro Agate 'Prize Name' and 'Special' corkscrews, where they included white base as a color within their packaged categories. When describing how many colors are found in a marble, without a guideline, it becomes subjective, meaning you might see four and someone else may see six, when in reality, there were only two. Our guideline consensus is how many colors were used in production. This can be hard to determine, but keeping in mind the most common is two colors, reasonably common is three colors, and rarely did vintage machine-made manufacturing utilize four or more colors. Now the question is, is that really a fourth or fifth color, or blending? I refer you to the background image here. Though we may see five or six colors, it is a three-color marble with blends. A brief study of primary colors and how to make secondary colors, as well as tinting with white, shading with black and tonal change with gray, will give you some insight on blending colors which can be observed in marble production. Some have argued that glass colors do not blend in the way paint does. I argue that at some level, without the aid of a microscope, we perceive the blending of glass colors in the same manner. As different colors mingle in a crucible and through the stream, variable blending may occur. A red and yellow production may show orange, which is a blend of red and yellow. Maybe two, or more hue shifts of orange occur, making the marble appear to have four, or five different colors, though only two were used in production. Let's say the production also included blue. Now we can make green from the blue and yellow (though in glass it will often become a muddy gray), as well as making purple from the blue and red. Add varying degrees of hue shifts, and suddenly a three-color marble is being touted as a nine, ten or twelve color. Now, keen eyes with the aid of a loupe, will likely find over twenty or thirty different colors, but that doesn't make it a thirty-seven-color marble, does it? The reality is, it's a "Three color blended". One more hitch is shadowing. Close observation in areas that appear to be black, if not created by very dark blends of complimentary colors such as red and green, orange and blue, or purple and yellow, which all combinations basically make mud, it may be observed, one color dipping or diving down under another color creating a shadow, which at a glance, appears to be black. This is very commonly seen in corkscrews. That thin line of black, is more often a shadow. Back to Terminology Color Count

Ravenswood Ravenswood, WV 1928 - 1955 Originally Ravenswood Glass and Novelty Co. 1928 - 1929 Ravenswood Novelty Works 1931 - 1955 . Click on images for expanded view . Back to Marble Identification Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl Swirl, Blue Raven Swirl Swirl, Red Raven Swirl, Green Raven Swirl, Drizzle

European Machine Made European machine made glass marbles were being produced from the 1950's, through the 1960's. Veligglas, Whispler, German Striped Transparents (slags), as well as French and German Sparkler types are known. Most photos here, as well as information on these types were graciously supplied by our friend from across the pond, Nicholas Roy Reynolds, United Kingdom. Nick has also supplied us with some hand-gathered Yasuda and Unique Bullet Mold photos. Click on images for expanded view/notable information. Back to Marble Identification French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" French Sparkler, 5/8" German Slag German Slag German Slag German Slag German Slag German Sparkler, 1" German Sparkler, 3/4" German Sparkler, 3/4" German Sparkler, 3/4" German Sparkler, 3/4" German Sparkler, 3/4"

Here you'll find links to sites hosted by toy marble organizations, and clubs independent of a social media entity, with the exception of a few who operate as a nonprofit organization sponsoring marble related events and gatherings. Links Marble Clubs Marble Sites Marble Chatboards Marble Competition

West Virginia Marble Collector's Club Show 2012 The 2012 Show was held at the Comfort Suites Hotel, Marietta, OH Back to past shows/events

JABO, Inc. "Classics" As covered in the earlier C.E. Bogard brand, Jack Bogard made the move to Reno, Ohio. In 1987 he hired Joanne Argabrite as the accountant and made her 10% shareholder in the newly incepted "JABO, Inc.". The name being an acronym of JAck BOgard. They purchased the Bogard company equipment and sold the Cairo property. They produced Industrial marbles and soon sought out someone to help expand the business. In July of 1991, they brought in Champion Agate General Manager, Dave McCullough, as 10% shareholder, who brought further knowledge, expertise and connections to their marble making business which provided the boost they needed for increased growth . Becoming production manager and given free rein to produce whatever would make money, Dave made their first colorful run of 5/8" marbles later that year. Dave would continue to make more colorful marbles that in 1995 were coined as "Classics", utilizing JABO batch glass, Fenton cullet, as well as cullet from other suppliers. It is known that the Classics were always made on the same machine that was brought in by Jack Bogart from the earlier Heaton factory, because it was the only reliable machine that would produce not only 5/8", but also 9/16" as well as 1/2" Pee wee marbles. Jabo would generally produce a Spring Classics, as well as a Fall Classics run annually. In January 1992, JABO moved operations a short distance up Ohio St. Rt. 7, where they expanded operations and remained until the end. In 1993, JABO acquired the Vitro Agate Co. and most of the remaining inventory and machinery. With the newly acquired Vitro machines, 3/4" and 1" machined marbles were produced . With a lucrative industrial marble business, JABO would purchase a location in Williamstown, WV to increase production for the industrial marble demand, though colorful marbles were never made. By 2006, JABO's industrial marble business was waning to the point of massive cutbacks and Joanne's order to halt production of Classics. Undaunted, in 2007 Dave produced a series of five, 5/8" "Tank wash" runs. Two more 1" runs were also produced. The popularity and collectability of the Classics lead to talks of more exotic applications which led to what we now refer to as "The Contract Run era". More about this in the gallery page dedicated to it. Many more of the earlier JABO Classics will be posted here in the near future, as time allows. JABO, Inc. "Classics", The Dale Simmons 5/8" archive page Back to Marble Identification 1991, 5/8" First color run. 1991, 5/8" First color run. 1996, 5/8" Classics CdS Batch Stone 1998, 3/4" McMillan run 1998, 3/4" McMillan run UV 1999, 5/8" Classics 1999, 5/8" Fall Classics, "Mimic" 1999, 5/8" Fall Classics, "Tie Dye" (A), original 1999, 5/8" Fall Classics, "Tie Dye" (B), Blue 1999, 5/8" Fall Classics, "Tie Dye" (C), Orange 1999, 5/8" Fall Classics, "Tie Dye" (D), Olive 1999, 5/8" Fall Classics, "Tie Dye" (E), Hybrid 1999, 5/8" Fall Classics, "Tie Dye" (F), White 2000, 5/8" Classics "Copperhead" 2000, 5/8" Fall Classics Type-1 CdS Batch Stones 2000, 5/8" Fall Classics Type-2 CdS Batch Stones 2000, 5/8" Fall Classics Type-3 CdS Batch Stones 2000, 5/8" Fall Classics Types-Rare CdS Batch Stones 2001, 1" Classics 2001, 1" Classics 2001, 1" Classics, "Golden Boy" 2001, 1" Classics, "Purple Haze" 2002, 5/8" Fall Classics, "Orange Pea" 2002, 5/8" Spring Classics CdS Batch Stone 2003, 1" Classics, "Woodstock" 2007